Examples of first name in a Sentence
Children at the school call their teachers by their first names.
the parents still haven't picked a first name for the baby
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Jericho, unswayed by the use of his first name, did not dignify this question with an answer.
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Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Alejandra and Alexander, a couple who also want to be identified only by first names, snagged the last one.
—Teri Schultz, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The trio play young men — all with the same first names as themselves — who share a Madrid apartment together.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The first name on the list, Kenny Omega, was already crossed off, signifying that the first part of his plan was complete.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
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Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Alejandra and Alexander, a couple who also want to be identified only by first names, snagged the last one.
—Teri Schultz, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The trio play young men — all with the same first names as themselves — who share a Madrid apartment together.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The first name on the list, Kenny Omega, was already crossed off, signifying that the first part of his plan was complete.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20name. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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